Vaccines Delivered Vs. Used In Colorado: Feb. 18

COLORADO — As millions of Americans wait for their turn to receive a coronavirus vaccine and the nation’s leaders vow to ramp up distribution, states have differed in how much of their supply has been used so far.

In Colorado, 1,282,300 vaccine doses have been distributed, and 1,053,041 have been administered, so just over 82 percent of the deliveries to our state have gone into arms, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that is updated daily.

Complicated storage procedures and no-shows for vaccine appointments are some of the factors that delay vaccine administration after a shipment arrives, public health officials said.

Around 322,769 people have received both doses in Colorado, according to the CDC. That means 5,605 out of every 100,000 Coloradans are inoculated.

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Around 133,000 vaccines were expected to arrive in Colorado this week, but the shipments have been delayed due to a winter storm that hit a distribution hub in Tennessee, Colorado public health officials said Tuesday.

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is working with health care providers and agencies to make sure appointments and clinics do not need to be canceled, state public health officials said.

There are more than 800 vaccine providers in Colorado — find out more information about how to get vaccinated here.